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Edit Storyline Dougal, a shaggy, candy-loving puppy, embarks on a dangerous journey with a group of friends in an effort to imprison their oppressor -- the evil ice sorcerer Zeebad (Zebedee's evil twin). The world is placed in mortal danger as Zeebad wants to freeze everything there is; Dougal and his friends must recover three diamonds in order to stop him. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com} Things Are About To Get Hairy. Genres: 2 February 2005 (France) See more » Also Known As: Sprung! The Magic Roundabout See more » Box Office $793,677 (UK) (4 February 2005) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia A number of character have dialogue that references previous roles. Robbie Williams' Dougal states he likes Florence as he "offers her protection" a line from his song "Angels".

See more » Goofs When Dylan is supposed to be playing guitar for Ermintrude's concert, he nearly falls asleep before coming round and starting to play and sing 'You Really Got Me' by The Kinks however Dylan is playing an acoustic guitar whereas the music has clearly got an electric guitar and not an acoustic one playing, this is particularly noticeable during his solo at the start of the song. See more » Quotes Ermintrude : Surely it's only a short hop for such a brave bunny. Dylan : More like a long drop for a dumb rabbit. See more » Crazy Credits During the credits in the American version, live action footage is shown of the actors doing the voices of the characters. See more » Connections Written & Performed by Andrea Remanda and Scaramanga X Published by The Weinstein Company (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews My friends dragged me to see this with them for a joke. The cinema was full of kids and I was really embarrassed! But I definitely don't regret seeing it. The plot was, unfortunately, the weakest part of the movie.

It was just so Saturday-morning-cartoonish (complete with evil twins, magic diamonds and walking skeletons) that anyone in the cinema over the age of nine is unlikely to be interested. But anyone under that age will be delighted from start to finish. It's the cast and music that really did it for me. Robbie Williams, despite his complete lack of experience as an actor, pulls off his role as Dougal with natural skill and emotion, which is pleasantly surprising. Jim Broadbent and Joanna Lumley seem to have great fun in their roles (as Brian the snail and Ermintrude the cow respectively) and Bill Nighy, well, lets just say there's no one else in the world who could've done Dylan the drug-addled bunny like he did ("no way man! I'm in, like, a higher state of unconsciousness..."). Kylie Minogue did well enough, but she only has about three lines. Tom Baker and Sir Ian Mackellen also seemed to enjoy giving very camp performances as the arch rival jack-in-the-boxes Zebedee and Zeebad (though Sir Ian sounded a little too much like Gandalf).

The music, which seems to include vocal performances from Kylie and Robbie, is fantastic and well above average for a kids film today. If you've seen the film, I think you'll agree the soundtrack is a must-buy! But still, it's not all great. The plot is full of gaping holes, and while it mostly works with a very young audience in mind, the jokes aimed at adults are not laugh-out-loud funny, they just raise a knowing smile. There are some rather strange movie references too. It features references to Pulp Fiction, LoTR, and The Matrix (courtesy of some unexpected kung-fu fighting on Dylan's part) and I'll be damned if I saw a Dragon Ball Z reference in there! (Watch the scene where Zebad fights Zebedee for the first time - then again maybe it was just cheesy...) I never saw enough of the original 5 minute episodes to be a fan, but really, it seems very different from the original, so old-time fans may be disappointed, or maybe they'll appreciate seeing their old favourites in some new action-packed situations. It's up to them.

Yes, it falls flat in MANY places, but it's also got a childish, endearing charm that may make you wish you were seven again. 10 of 13 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes The Magic Roundabout 2005 Movie. The Magic RoundAbout 2005 Movie Pathé clinched some of the world's hottest talent from around the world for their state of the art CGI animated feature THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT. Oscar©-winning actor, Jim Broadbent, will star as Brian the snail. Robbie Williams is set to voice the world-weary and much-loved Dougal and Australian pop diva, Kylie Minogue, will play Florence. New characters, ZeeBadee and Soldier Sam, will be played by Tom Baker and Ray Winstone respectively. Soon to be announced will be a very exciting voice for Dylan. Based on the classic cult TV series which was created in the late 60s, the cast line-up will include (in alphabetical order): Tom Baker The Magic Roundabout (2005) - Film on Freeview @ viewfilm.net Our listings are provided by our friends over at nextfilm.co.uk .

The Magic Roundabout (2005) 09:00-10:15 Fri 4th Jan 2013 75m BBC2 Synopsis The much loved children's TV classic is re-imagined for 21st-century youngsters in this attractive computer-animated adventure. Using the original characters as a springboard, the film broadens and updates their escapades to satisfy contemporary tastes. The result is a colourful tribute to the eccentric 1960s show, in which Dougal the dog inadvertently releases imprisoned sorcerer Zeebad (voiced by Tom Baker). Free after centuries, the malevolent Zeebad aims to cast the world into darkness, beginning by encasing the roundabout in ice and trapping little girl Florence (Kylie Minogue). It's up to Dougal and his pals to save the day. Though this is a feature for the very young, there's enough to keep grown-up nostalgia fans happy. The dialogue and comic scenarios still have their knowing undertones, while the slightly beefed-up characters retain their simple charm. Despite a thin plot, the story skips along nicely, bolstered by a sunny pop soundtrack and spot-on voice casting.

Bill Nighy's hippy rabbit Dylan is particularly fun, but it's Robbie Williams's cheeky turn as Dougal that's the most pleasant surprise. Our Users Recommend The Magic Roundabout - Childrens TV | Jedi's Paradise The Magic Roundabout The Magic Roundabout is a 60’s Children’s TV animated show. It was created by a Frenchman Serge Danot with help from his English friend Ivor Wood and his wife Josiane. In 1964 it made its first appearance on French television (the 1st series was in black and white) and went on to become known a classic. The episodes were filmed in a derelict house in Paris where the fuses kept blowing because of the amount of electricity used by the lighting on the set. Joy Whitby, the producer of Play School secured the rights to The Magic Roundabout for the UK, but knew that it needed more work on it for a UK audience. Eric Thompson, who was at the time working as a presenter of Play School, was asked to do the voices and narration of the programmes.

He did not use any of the original character names and he did not work from the translations of the French scripts but made up stories to fit the pictures as he went along. This was attributed to his dislike of the French and that he felt the French version was too noisy. If you compare the two versions you will notice how quiet the English version is. Eric enjoyed making the show and didn’t dumb down the content for children, ensuring he didn’t write anything patronising for them and always used large words. It was full of humour and social commentary. In 1965 the Magic Roundabout was first broadcast to a UK audience. It gained many viewers young and old mainly because it was shown in the five minute slot before the early evening news. It became family viewing and garnered viewing figures of over eight million. The French weren’t happy with the naming of the main character, ‘Dougal’ (from Pollux), as they thought his name was based on Charles De Gaul (De Gaul sounding like Dougal) and they took it as an insult. Eric maintained that this was not the case and instead the name was dreamt up while writing some of the episodes in Scotland, where Dougal was a popular name.

Also you might notice that Dougal seems to have been based on the late comic Tony Hancock, as he has similar mannerisms to him. In 1972 a feature film was created by Serge Danot. It upped the quality of the shows, employing a number of techniques not seen in the TV series. Again Eric Thompson provided nearly all the voices and wrote the script from the visuals again (he was credited as the writer / director). But he asked Fenella Fielding to supply the voice of the character ‘The Blue Voice’. She was surprised when she found out that it was only Eric and herself supplying the voices. In 1992, Nigel Planer was asked to do the voices and narration for some overlooked episodes which had never been translated. They were shown on Channel Four. In 2005 there was a reinvention of the Magic Roundabout, when a feature film was created using the latest CGI technology. Robbie Williams voiced Dougal and Kylie Minogue voiced Florence. Soon after the movie release a TV series was produced, using the same CGI characters used for the film. Story The Magic Roundabout is a carousel that is owned my Mr Rusty, which the local children used to use.

One day a magical being called Zebedee arrives bringing magic to the area and casting a spell, ensuring the children return and play on the Magic Roundabout. Around it lives a host of eccentric characters including Dougal, a shaggy dog who lives on a strict diet of sugar lumps, Zebedee, a bizarre bouncing character, who announces his arrival with a 'boing', a laid back rabbit called Dylan, Ermintrude - the pink cow, Florence a young girl, and Brian the snail. Once, they had a sinister visitor called Buxton, the blue cat, who wanted to take over the area they lived in and turn everything blue and imprison anyone that wasn’t blue. As you can tell, Dougal wasn’t happy about this and decided to take on the blue cat and stop his dastardly scheme. The Magic Roundabout Characters Dougal (voiced by Eric Thompson) He is a yellow dog who loves to eat sugar. His best friend is Florence, a young girl, who he loves dearly. He even has a picture of her next to his bed and likes to pick flowers for her (awww). He especially loves her to stroke his fur.

He is a very sarcastic dog and complains a lot about life and his friends, but he still loves them in his strangle little way. Dougal can also be a jealous dog, which became very obvious when Buxton, the Blue Cat, appeared. He instantly became suspicious of the Blue Cat, which everyone put down to jealousy. But Dougal's initial thoughts were true...that cat was trouble, which was realised when Buxton took over the surrounding area and imprisoned all of Dougal’s friends. Now, Dougal isn’t the bravest dog in the world, but when his friends are threatened his brave streak shines through. He infiltrated the Blue Cat’s lair by dying himself blue and calling himself Blue Peter. He even had to prove he wasn’t Dougal by being imprisoned in the torture chamber, a room full of sugar. Dougal resisted the temptation of eating the sugar and became Buxton’s closest friend and was given the position of Prime Minister. From this power of authority Dougal rescued his friends and defeated Buxton. Buxton the Blue Cat (voiced by Eric Thompson) Buxton is the only Blue Cat in the world and everyone in the area came to see such a wondrous thing.

He liked the attention he received, so decided to stay indefinitely. But Buxton isn't a nice cat. He has a plan is to become the Blue King (with the help of the Blue Voice and her Blue Army) and ensure that everything in the world is blue. So anything that isn't blue would be destroyed and anyone that isn't blue would be imprisoned. He speaks with a northern accent and likes saying to himself, 'I'm so evil', but he has a talent for playing the piano (a blue one of course) with his feet and tail. Dougal tried to warn everyone about how nasty he was, but Buxton pretended to cry and said he was being rejected for his colour. Everyone felt sorry for him and ignored Dougal's protests. They even said he should stay at Dougal's place, as he had the room. Dougal wasn't happy, especially when Buxton went to sleep in his bed. Buxton became the Blue King after passing the tests of the Blue Voice and she gave him her Blue Army to ensure that everything turned blue. But Buxton became over confident and his downfall was orchestrated by Dougal, who stopped Buxton from taking over the moon, and he freed all the prisoners.

The Blue Voice doesn’t like failure and so stripped him of his powers and his reign of terror came to an end. Afterwards Buxton asked Dougal and his friends for forgiveness. He blushed in shame and turned white. The Blue Voice (voiced by Fenella Fielding) We never get to see the owner of the Blue Voice, but she says that she is blue. She is very powerful and can move objects around without touching them. Her main aim is to make the whole universe ‘blue’ and in Buxton, she can see a cat that can help her achieve her goal. She offered Buxton the opportunity to be the Blue King and have the powers and privileges that go with the position. But first he would have to pass a test. The test consisted of 7 doors/rooms that Buxton had to progress through. He had to tell the Blue Voice what the door’s colour was, each was a different shade of blue. The Blue Voice told Buxton that she did not tolerate failure and that he would pay the ultimate price if he didn’t answer the questions correctly.

Once in each room, Buxton was able to see what things the Blue Voice was making to help him make the world ‘blue’: 1) Making Blue Flowers 2) Dying the clothes of the world blue 3) Blue Nightmares 4) Room of the World (Blue Sky/Sea) 5) Room of thunder and lightening 6) The Guard room, where the Blue Army is made 7) The Throne Room. Luckily for Buxton he got all the answers right and was crowned the Blue King and was given the red carpet treatment and an army of blue soldiers. But Buxton is fickle and he whispered that he would imprison the Blue Voice too! The power hungry cat! Once Buxton had imprisoned most people from the surrounding area, the Blue Voice ordered Buxton to go to the moon and push forward her plans to conquer the universe. He took Blue Peter (Dougal) with him. But Dougal stopped him from claiming the moon and the rocket ship crash landed back on Earth. As mentioned earlier, the Blue Voice doesn’t tolerate failure and stripped him of the title of Blue King. She was so mad that she made lightening bolts rain down around them.

The voice kept saying that ‘blue was beautiful’ and the treacle factory collapsed in on itself. That was the last time the ‘Blue Voice’ was heard of again. Blue Soldiers (voiced by Eric Thompson) These are the Blue Cat's soldiers and are the instruments that he uses to enforce his reign of blue terror. The are made in the Blue Voice’s treacle factory and use their blue hair to ensnare people, allowing them to imprison them in chains in an underground cave. Buxton doesn’t get his hands dirty and instead watches them take over the area from his throne room, using the periscope built into a pillar. The area turned blue, but there was still one person that they couldn’t find, that was Dougal. Florence (voiced by Eric Thompson) She is a very sensible girl, who lives in the local village and loves to sing while cleaning the house. Her best friend is Dougal who she loves dearly and she even has a picture of him in her house. But she also has a soft spot for cats, especially the Blue Cat, Buxton, which upsets Dougal. The influence of Buxton made her think that the colour blue was important to her and she wondered why.

Brian (voiced by Eric Thompson) He is a snail that likes to take life in the slow lane, but is faster than 'The Train'. He is one of Dougal's closest friends, but is the one that seems to take the brunt of Dougal's bad moods. Still Brian isn't phased by it and just plods on. But if he wants to get away from everything, then he can always pop into his shell. Brian became a hero, when he went back into the collapsing Treacle Factory that the Blue Voice started destroying. He had gone back to get Zebedee’s Magic Moustache, but everyone thought he was dead after it fully collapsed. But a triumphant Brian emerged with the moustache, and Zebedee was understandably overjoyed when it was returned to him. Zebedee (voiced by Eric Thompson) He is a strange looking fellow, with a red head and a spring instead of legs. Still, that doesn't stop him from getting around as he has a powerful spring that lets him bounce long distances and he appears with a ‘Boing’ from out of nowhere. Zebedee is a Jack-In-The-Box, that arrived in a box addressed to Mr Rusty.

Once opened, Zebedee knew instantly of the issue Mr Rusty had, where no children were visiting his roundabout. You see Zebedee possess magic, or to be precise he has a magic moustache. He promised Mr Rusty that he would use his magic to ensure the children returned and once again use the ‘Magic’ Roundabout. But once Zebedee’s moustache was stolen by Buxton, the blue cat, and as you can guess he was in a right state. Ermintrude (voiced by Eric Thompson) Ermintrude loves standing in the way of things, such as the train. She loves watching trains or cows and likes being waved at. She even likes to paint, and she started her 'blue period' of paintings when the blue cat arrived (probably brain washed). Dylan (voiced by Eric Thompson) He is the hippy rabbit that always seems to be asleep, he even uses his ears to cover his eyes to help him sleep. In his spare time he likes watching mushrooms grow (and probably likes eating the special variety). Oh, and he doesn’t like to work. He's seems to be on a different planet than everyone else, and others suspect he is taking something.

Dylan doesn't go anywhere without his guitar...as he is a musician and he likes to say 'Hi man'. The Train (voiced by Eric Thompson) The Train loves to chuff around the landscape picking up passengers. Dougal even has his own compartment, but is always commenting on how slow she is. Mr. Rusty (voiced by Eric Thompson) He is the owner of the Magic Roundabout. He was so sad before Zebedee arrived in the area, as the children no longer came to use his roundabout. He missed the children having fun while he played music on his barrel organ, it had lost its magic. Luckily for Mr Rusty, someone was listening and a packaged arrived for him. Inside he found Zebedee a magical Jack-In-The-Box, who promised that the children would return the next day. True to his word the children returned and brought happiness to Mr Rusty, the children and the animals who lived around the Magic Roundabout. Mr. Machenry (voiced by Eric Thompson) He has one of the longest beards that you’ll have ever seen, its down to his ankles. He wears a cowboy hat and zooms around on his little trike.

His hobby is growing things in his garden. He’s even made his own perfume in his greenhouse. It seems he has some magic as he made it snow instantly, in the magic garden. Paul (voiced by Eric Thompson) Paul is a friend of Florence’s and hangs out on the Magic Roundabout with her. Basil (voiced by Eric Thompson) Basil is a friend of Florence’s and hangs out on the Magic Roundabout with her. Rosalie (voiced by Eric Thompson) Rosalie is a friend of Florence’s and hangs out on the Magic Roundabout with her. The Magic Roundabout T-Shirts - NONE The Magic Roundabout DVDs Region 2 (Europe) - Dougal and the Blue Cat Region 1 (USA) - NONE The Magic Roundabout Video Intro The Magic Roundabout Episodes Series 1 (1965) The first 20 episode names were taken from the Radio Times (supplied by John Archbold). We are unsure if they are the exact names of the episodes 1. Mr Rusty Meets Zebedee 2. Zebedee Starts The Roundabout 3. The Children Try To Win A Surprise 4. Florence Gets A Surprise 5.

Florence Goes To Zebedee’s Magic Garden 6. Florence Gets Another Surprise 7. Florence Meets Some Strange Acrobats 8. Florence Meets Some Unusual Birds 9. Mr Rusty’s Barrel Organ Breaks Down 10. Florence Is Invited To Zebedee's House 11. Florence Gets To Zebedee’s House And Has A Surprise 12. All The Children Visit Zebedee 13. The Children Go To The Theatre 14. Mr Rusty’s Kitchen 15. The Children Make A Plan 16. The Children Build Their House 17. The Children Decorate Their House 18. A Very Special Ride 19. Dougal Turns Detective 20. Dougal And Florence Meet The Monster ??. Bubbles ??. Piano Moving ??. Let's Play At Cats ??. Watch the Birdie ??. Sculptor ??. The Orchestra ??. Pack Of Cards ??. Toffee River ??. Oil Wells ??. Banana Skin ??. Spaghetti Party ??. Rain ??. Baking A Pie ??. Alarm Clock ??. Brian and the Train Race ??. The Chimney Sweep ??.

Road Signs ??. Dylan Plays the Bagpipes ??. Dougals Glasses ??. Hide And Seek ??. The Lost Boing ??. Windy ??. The Scarecrow ??. Musical Box ??. The Oyster ??. The Hairdresser ??. TV Announcer ??. Magic Pot ??. The Picnic ??. Ermintrude's Folly ??. The Exhibition ??. Holidays ??. Relay Race ??. Soul of the Violin ??. The Tombola ??. Pancakes ??. Flying Saucer ??. The Sleepwalker ??. A Starry Night ??. Film Director ??. Dougal Rustlers ??. Magic Carpet ??.

The Experiment Movies Dougal and the Blue Cat (1972) The Magic Roundabout Images (click to enlarge) © JedisParadise.com Film - The Magic Roundabout - Into Film The Magic Roundabout The Magic Roundabout © PATHE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Year Home | Films | Explore Films | The Magic Roundabout (2004) This 2005 film version of the classic 1960s children's television series sees the return of beloved animated characters Dougal the dog, Ermintrude the cow, Brian the snail, Dylan the rabbit, and of course, magician-on-a-spring, Zebedee. When Zebedee's evil brother ZeeBad tries to freeze the whole world, it's up to sugar-loving Dougal, voiced by pop star Robbie Williams, to save the day. Clubs provide opportunities to watch, review and make films.

Start a film club today Director/s The Magic Roundabout (2005 film) | The Magic Roundabout Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Magic Roundabout Wiki The Magic Roundabout (also known as "Doogal") is a 2005 film featuring the characters of The Magic Roundabout produced and animated by Action Synthese and distributed by Pathe. Contents Edit The film begins as the wizard Zebedee , is chased by the evil Zeebad . He woke up only to have a bad dream. The film then starts when Dougal sneaks around the carousel. He goes so far as to place a tack in the road to pop its tyre, thinking to be rewarded for watching the cart. After convincing the driver to leave, Dougal is trying to decide which sweet he will request, when he accidentally starts the cart up again and causes it to collide with the titular magic roundabout at the centre of the village. Zeebad emerges from the top and flies away, followed shortly after by Soldier Sam that is thrown off the roundabout. The roundabout freezes over, trapping repairman Mr. Rusty , Dougal's young owner Florence , and two other children named Basil and Coral within an icy cell.

The villagers, who are all animals, are horrified by this development, and call upon Zebedee for help. He explains that the roundabout acted as a mystical prison for the evil ice wizard Zeebad. With it broken, Zeebad is free to work his magic on the world again (it is implied he started the first ice age). The only way to stop Zeebad's freedom from freezing the world again is by collecting three magic diamonds (one of which is supposed to be hidden on the roundabout, while the other two are hidden at separate locations far beyond the village); placing all three diamonds in their respective slots on the roundabout will reimprison Zeebad and undo his magic, but if Zeebad retrieves them first then their power will allow him to freeze the Sun itself. Zebedee sends Dougal, Brian the cynical snail, Ermintrude the opera-singing cow, Dylan the hippie rabbit, and Train who can be summoned by a magic remote to accomplish this mission. Meanwhile, when Zeebad crash lands after escaping the roundabout, he animates Sam the Soldier, to be his henchman and enlists him to find the enchanted diamonds first.

Meanwhile, Zebedee's fellowship makes camp in the icy mountains near Zeebad's old lair. Dougal wanders off during the night and is captured by Zeebad. Ermintrude breaks him out of his prison; after a short chase, Zebedee shows up to battle his evil counterpart. Zeebad gains the upper hand and overpowers Zebedee, freezing him and collapsing the cliff on which he stands, where he is presumed to be dead. Mourning for their dispatcher, Dougal and his friends embark to recover the diamonds. This task takes them to a lava-bordered volcano and an ancient temple filled with booby-traps and evil skeleton guards (at which point Dylan reveals an exceptional knowledge of several types of martial arts), but Zeebad captures both the diamonds from these respective locations; leaving the gang's only hope of stopping Zeebad freezing the world in ice to be getting back to the roundabout and to the final diamond before Zeebad does. The gang are forced along the way to leave Train behind when his wheel is brokern, leaving them to return to the village on their own through the snowy barren wasteland the world is now freezing into.

Zeebad, after having abandoned Sam the Soldier to die wounded in the snow, beats the gang to the now-frozen village, but is unable to find the third diamond anywhere. Sam then arrives on a moose, having realized he's been following the wrong commander in Zeebad and that his true duty is to protect the roundabout against Zeebad, and tries to make a stand and charge against Zeebad but is quickly defeated. Having learned Sam was in fact on the roundabout, Zeebad discovers that the third diamond is and always was hidden inside Sam, and removes it from Sam (ending the latter's life force in the process). Just as Dougal and the gang finally make it back to the village, Zeebad, with all three diamonds now in his possession, uses the diamonds to complete his powers' freezing effect on the world by freezing the Sun. However, Ermintrude, Brian, Dylan, and finally Dougal refuse to give up, and intervene to stop Zeebad; getting past Zeebad's attacks to the diamonds, and getting each of them one-by-one into their places on the roundabout until only the third diamond is left.

Though Zeebad beats the gang to the diamond and seemingly secures his victory, the timely arrival of a healed Train knocks the diamond away and gives Dougal the chance to place it in the roundabout's final slot. With all three diamonds placed on the roundabout, Zeebad is reimprisoned, and the world is thawed and turned back to normal; restoring Zebedee to his friends, and freeing the people. Of those trapped in the roundabout, Florence is comatose, but is revived by a desperate Dougal. The moose (whose colour had been changed from brown to blue by Zeebad and helped Dougal's friends find Dougal in the earlier scenes of the film), is restored to his true colour by Zebedee. As everyone goes for a ride on the roundabout, they discover it still doesn't work, because Sam is still missing. At this point, Sam is restored and then reverted to his inanimate form, and placed back on the roundabout which functions once again. Dougal, who vowed to give up sugar when it seemed all was lost, forgets his former pledge completely, but now realises the true value of his friends and the good qualities of selflessness, courage, and humility.

Two post-credit scenes follow: one reveals Zeebad back in his prison, which, to his chagrin, is a molten lava cave. In another, Zebedee delivers his famous catchphrase to the audience, "Time for bed", before disappearing. The End. Cast Doogal/Dougal - Daniel Tay (US) / Robbie Williams (UK) Florence - Kylie Minogue Zeebad - Jon Stewart (US) / Tom Baker (UK) Brian - William H. Macy (US) / Jim Broadbent (UK) Train - Chevy Chase (US) / Lee Evans (UK) Ermintrude - Whoopi Goldberg (US) / Joanna Lumley (UK) Dylan - Jimmy Fallon (US) / Bill Nighy (UK) Sam - Bill Hader (US) / Ray Winstone (UK) Moose - Kevin Smith Directed by Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval, Frank Passingham. Produced by Claude Gorsky, Andy Leighton, Pascal Rodon Screenplay by Paul B. Davies. Story by Raolf Sanoussi, Stephane Sanoussi Based on The Magic Roundabout by Serge Danot.

Critical Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 60% American Version Edit According to William H.

Macy, Harvey Weinstein saw the film and decided to make an american dub of the film, the dub was distributed by The Weinstein Company and was released a year after the original dub did, due to audiences not being familiar with the show, the film was redubbed with more well known american actors such as Chevy Chase, Jimmy Fallon, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Stewert, and Kevin Smith, only 2 actors remained: Ian McKellen and Kylie Minogue (in which the latter redubbed her lines with an american accent), the film was rewritten by Butch Hartman, the creator of The Fairly Oddparents, with the addition of dozens of pop culture references (Including The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Thomas The Tank Engine, etc), and several jokes and also had the Moose speak english, which none were used in the original Some scenes were moved around or cut, such as the dream scene at the beginning where it is shortened to have it end after Zebedee falls towards the camera, and it shows Zeebad use his ice power before it happens, he also has an extra line when he makes fists with his hands ("So long, Zebedee!"), and the song Mr.

Blue Eyes is moved to the very end, all of the scenes showing the exterior of the Ice Castle were removed and only some shots featured it, the first post credits scene is removed and replaced with footage of the actors during the development of the film, and the flashback with Florence was featured This version of the film was painstakingly panned by critics, on Rotten Tomatoes it has a score of 8% based on 49 reviews with the conscious stating "Overloaded with pop culture references, but lacking in compelling characters and plot, Doogal is too simpleminded even for the kiddies.", due to the poor reception, Action Synthese just went onto the 2007 reboot of The Magic Roundabout and in 2013 the company filed for bankruptcy 15. He voiced the character of Dougal in The Magic Roundabout movie. - 20 Things You... - Capital 15. He voiced the character of Dougal in The Magic Roundabout movie. This image appears in the gallery: 20 Things You Didn't Know About Robbie Williams 15. 15. He voiced the character of Dougal in The Magic Roundabout movie.

Robbie played Doogal in the 2005 animated film version of The Magic Roundabout. The film featured an all-star cast, including Bill Nighy and Kylie Minogue, who also worked with Robbie on his hit single 'Kids'. Call On Me (Ryan Riback Remix) Starley Say You Won't Let Go James Arthur BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Magic Roundabout's French connection Magic Roundabout's French connection BBC News Online entertainment staff A film based on The Magic Roundabout will be released in February Next year sees the release of a feature-length film based on The Magic Roundabout, 40 years after the original children's show debuted on French TV. BBC News Online looks back at its roots. The brainchild of Frenchman Serge Danot, Le Manege Enchante proved an immediate hit with young audiences all over France. Graphic designer Danot was born in 1931, near Nantes, and learnt the basic techniques of film and animation while working in the advertising industry. It was 1964, only 20% of French households owned a television set and programme schedules largely consisted of news and public service information.

But intrigued by Danot's original pilot episode, French television channel ORTF (Office de Radio Television Francaise) commissioned 13 five-minute episodes of Le Manege Enchante, and a raft of TV superstars were born. Crossed the channel Pollux, the sugar-addicted cocker spaniel, Zebulon and the sensible Margote were among the heroes of the Bois Joli, the enchanted wood that was home to Serge Danot's surreal tales. Before long, Pollux was the best-seller in a line of hugely popular spin-off merchandise, the like of which France had never seen before. Eric Thompson voiced the original UK TV series Following the lead taken by US studios like Disney and Hanna Barbera, soft toys, T-shirts and toiletries dedicated to Le Manege Enchante sold by the lorry-load. But few would have predicted the way in which the series would be embraced by British audiences. In 1965, Pollux was reborn as Dougal, in what is considered, at least in France, as a cheeky reference to General De Gaulle.

"It was completely adopted," Francois Ivernel, head of Pathe UK which is co-producing the forthcoming 2005 film, told The Times. Student favourite "In England, everyone thinks it's English. In France, they're not sure what nationality it is, because Dougal speaks with an English accent." The adaptation for the BBC was entrusted to Eric Thompson - father of actress Emma Thompson - who narrated each of the roles. But instead of translating Danot's original scripts, Thompson turned down the sound and made up his own dialogue according to what he saw on screen. Sir Ian McKellen will play Zebedee Soon the adventures of Florence (Margote), Zebedee (Zebulon), Dylan (Flappy), Ermintrude (Azalee) and Brian the snail (Ambroise) were cult viewing on the BBC. Slotted between the end of children's TV and the start of the Six O'Clock News, and spiced up with Thompson's eccentric script, the show acquired a following among children and adults alike.

Thompson's oblique references to Dylan's permanent tiredness and Dougal's penchant for sugar, combined with the psychedelic hue of the set, ensured a devout adult fanbase in the drug-lavish 1960s. Peter Lord, founder of Aardman Studios and co-director of Chicken Run, cites Dougal as his "childhood hero" and Serge Danot as one of his three key inspirations. Global success Similarly Ivor Wood, an advertising colleague of Danot who worked with him on the original series, later produced a string of successful animation series, including The Wombles and Postman Pat. The Magic Roundabout's influence was clear. It was translated into 28 languages and sold to 68 countries including Iraq and Japan. But the series' popularity began to wane with the advent of Japanese anime in the early 1980s. Moreover, Eric Thompson - whose off-beat script had proved the mainstay of the show's popularity in the UK - died in 1982.

Dougal, pictured here with The Goodies, was a big hit Still, the series' cult following ensured a British revival in 1990, when former Young Ones star Nigel Planer took over as narrator on a Channel 4 version of the show. Meanwhile, students continued to set up clubs and societies in tribute to Danot's creation. Now a ï¿½14m 3-D feature film, The Magic Roundabout, hopes to bring the characters to a new generation. The plot will revolve around a new character, the evil oppressor ZeeBadDee, played by former Dr Who Tom Baker, and will feature all the old favourites. The production is a collaboration between France and the UK and will be dubbed separately by a French and English cast. Star names The actors include Sir Ian McKellen as Zebedee and Joanna Lumley as Ermintrude. Pop stars Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue will voice Dougal and Florence respectively, while in France, singers Vanessa Paradis and Eddy Mitchell will be among the cast. But in the light of the recent box office failure of children's favourite Thunderbirds, it remains to be seen whether Dougal and friends can work their magic once more.

The Magic Roundabout premieres in the UK on 11 February 2005. The Magic Roundabout The Magic Roundabout Certificate: u Synopsis The Seventies children's favourite featuring slothful dog Dougal, stoner rabbit Dylan and springy Zebedee gets a special effects spin and beefed up story for the big screen. Directors Jim Broadbent Review Viewers of a certain age will remember The Magic Roundabout as an inconsequential yet strangely compulsive five-minute children's TV snippet. The slightly surreal story of a Dougal the dog, big-booted Florence and Ermintrude the Cow occupied that twilight zone before mum and dad came in to watch the news. Thirty years later the residents of that charming otherworld find themselves beefed up by state-of-the-art computer imagery and voiced by a gang of Hollywood A-listers. Extended to feature length, much of the comforting scale of the original is unavoidably lost but, thanks to a sensitive script, the characters shine through. Zebedee, with vocal duties taken by Ian McKellen, is a sort of Gandalf on industrial springs who is pitched against evil alter-ego Zeebad (Tom Baker).

They're both determined to get their hands on three mystical diamonds that either ensure everything is sunny and rosy... or condemn the world to a new ice age. When Florence (Kylie Minogue) is encased in a frozen-over Magic Roundabout, her pals must set off to discover the sparklers... but they are in a race with nasty Zeebad. Dougal, voiced by an engaging Robbie Williams, Ermintrude (Lumley), spaced out rabbit Dylan (Bill Nighy) and shy snail Brian (Jim Broadbent) hit the road. After Zebedee is condemned to an icy coffin, they have to live on their own wits with transport provided by Lee Evans' eager-to-please Train. At first thought, the idea of extending the five-minute oddity to a full movie seemed a bit like grafting the plot of Lord of the Rings onto Hector's House. However, it's surprisingly successful - the characters are constantly fed the sort of comedy lines that work for both children and adults alike.

So we have numerous references to Dylan's "recreational habits" - apparently he's a big fan of grass - while gentler comedy (little Brian's awkward adoration of Ermintrude) will leave the nippers enchanted. The trio of directors have embraced the spirit of the original (voiced by Emma Thompson's later father) and embellished it in splendid looking style with thoroughly contemporary dialogue. That's a roundabout way of saying it's really rather good. Tim Evans

Question: Who voiced 'Dougal' in the 2005 film 'The Magic Roundabout'?
Answer: ROBBIE WILLIAMS